The speaker, who is newly retired, addresses his or her colleagues. The speaker is looking forward to being free from work, but is also a little bit sad about having to leave work mates and friends behind. However, the speaker lets out a lighthearted, teasing tone in his or her description of how nice it will be to stay in bed in the mornings. This speech can also be found under the category “A man retires”. Below follows extracts from different parts of the speech.
Dear colleagues, I would like to thank you for having gathered here […]
[…] In the winter, I will never again stand in the darkness at a frozen bus stop (/scrape ice from the windows of a frozen car). […]
[…] Sounds tragic, doesn’t it? […]
[…] It’s hard to leave a job where so many good friends have worked by my side. But tomorrow morning, my friends, I will stay in bed. I promise to think of you all at the light of dawn. […]
[…] Take good care of yourselves!

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